Dimensions of Love
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The greatest of these is love….
No other word evokes more emotion than love, be it romantic, familial, or platonic. The Writers Unite! authors explore the passion, joy, hate, desire, longing, pain, and affection that represent love in all its forms in this collection of short stories and poems.
An excerpt from the anthology
Just Like in the Movies
D. A. Ratliff
Hawaii.
My arrival in Hawaii was not what I expected it to be. I expected to disembark the aircraft into the warm sunshine, a beautiful lei placed around my neck. Instead, I shuffled along a jetway, crowded with passengers as weary as I was after such a long flight. Twelve hours of flight time for me, and all I wanted to do was get to the hotel and sleep.
I broke away from the throng, sidestepped the jaded-looking airline personnel handing out leis, and headed for baggage claim. Please don’t let this take long.
It took too long. Thirty-five minutes passed from when I arrived at baggage claim to when the red light and buzzer flashed. Even for a college friend’s wedding, flying to Hawaii was not worth this. I collected my two bags, attached my tote to the larger bag, and went in search of my ride.
A man in a gray suit stood near the door holding a sign with my name, Brielle LeBlanc, and a lei. I wanted to kiss him for rescuing me, but honestly, I only wanted to sit down. I identified myself, and he draped the beautiful tuber rose and purple orchid lei around my neck.
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” He took my luggage and gestured for me to exit the terminal, where a gray Town Car was parked. He expertly blended into the chaotic traffic and headed toward The Maui Seasons Resort.
“Just Like in the Movies” from Dimensions of Love Volume Two
Please check out my other stories in Volumes One and Two.
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